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Top Birds at University Lake, Chapel Hill in February
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 16 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at University Lake, Chapel Hill in February. The difference in probability relative to other nearby locations is also shown, to highlight which birds are particularly likely to be found (or not found) at this specific location. The chart shows how many distinct species have historically been observed at this location for each month of the year.

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Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference
1   Ring-billed Gull 26.5% 62.5% 36.0%
2   Double-crested Cormorant 30.9% 50.0% 19.1%
3   Northern Cardinal 65.0% 37.5% 27.5%
4   Carolina Chickadee 60.1% 37.5% 22.6%
5   American Crow 57.0% 37.5% 19.5%
6   Tufted Titmouse 57.0% 37.5% 19.5%
7   Canada Goose 45.8% 37.5% 8.3%
8   Blue Jay 39.2% 37.5% 1.7%
9   Great Blue Heron 38.4% 37.5% 0.9%
10   Carolina Wren 60.4% 31.2% 29.2%
11   American Robin 44.1% 31.2% 12.9%
12   Brown-headed Nuthatch 32.3% 31.2% 1.1%
13   Red-bellied Woodpecker 50.3% 25.0% 25.3%
14   Downy Woodpecker 42.0% 25.0% 17.0%
15   Pine Warbler 38.5% 25.0% 13.5%
16   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 37.1% 25.0% 12.1%
17   Dark-eyed Junco 28.5% 25.0% 3.5%
18   White-breasted Nuthatch 28.3% 25.0% 3.3%
19   Northern Mockingbird 27.6% 25.0% 2.6%
20   Bald Eagle 15.2% 25.0% 9.8%
21   White-throated Sparrow 51.1% 18.8% 32.3%
22   Mourning Dove 37.6% 18.8% 18.9%
23   Eastern Towhee 36.7% 18.8% 17.9%
24   Mallard 35.9% 18.8% 17.1%
25   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 17.5% 18.8% 1.2%
26   Red-tailed Hawk 17.0% 18.8% 1.7%
27   Song Sparrow 50.3% 12.5% 37.8%
28   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.2% 12.5% 18.7%
29   Eastern Phoebe 25.1% 12.5% 12.6%
30   American Goldfinch 22.3% 12.5% 9.8%
31   Belted Kingfisher 18.3% 12.5% 5.8%
32   Hooded Merganser 18.2% 12.5% 5.7%
33   Chipping Sparrow 17.2% 12.5% 4.7%
34   Black Vulture 16.1% 12.5% 3.6%
35   Red-winged Blackbird 16.0% 12.5% 3.5%
36   Eastern Bluebird 47.7% 6.2% 41.5%
37   Turkey Vulture 39.4% 6.2% 33.1%
38   Yellow-rumped Warbler 37.3% 6.2% 31.1%
39   Northern Flicker 25.6% 6.2% 19.4%
40   House Finch 24.2% 6.2% 17.9%
41   Golden-crowned Kinglet 22.0% 6.2% 15.8%
42   Killdeer 19.2% 6.2% 13.0%
43   Fish Crow 14.5% 6.2% 8.2%
44   Swamp Sparrow 14.1% 6.2% 7.8%
45   Hermit Thrush 13.8% 6.2% 7.5%
46   Pileated Woodpecker 12.0% 6.2% 5.7%
47   Common Grackle 11.4% 6.2% 5.1%
48   Hairy Woodpecker 9.3% 6.2% 3.1%
49   Fox Sparrow 4.9% 6.2% 1.3%
50   Sharp-shinned Hawk 1.8% 6.2% 4.4%